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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Nara Warmer with increasing clouds

Warmer with increasing clouds 29℃/15℃

 Cooler with rain

Cooler with rain 21℃/15℃

 Variably cloudy with afternoon showers

Variably cloudy with afternoon showers 23℃/16℃

 Morning rain; mostly cloudy, warmer

Morning rain; mostly cloudy, warmer 27℃/13℃

 A little a.m. rain, then a few showers

A little a.m. rain, then a few showers 29℃/16℃
Ikoma Warmer with sun yielding to clouds

Warmer with sun yielding to clouds 28℃/14℃

 Not as warm with rain

Not as warm with rain 22℃/15℃

 Variable clouds with afternoon showers

Variable clouds with afternoon showers 23℃/16℃

 Morning showers, then a shower

Morning showers, then a shower 27℃/13℃

 A little morning rain, then a shower

A little morning rain, then a shower 28℃/15℃

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Don’t worry about global population collapse
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Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
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Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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Podcast

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